Communications system and method for synchronizing a communications cycle

US7441048B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Johann Arnold · Stans, CH
• Herbert Bernecker · Heilsbronn, DE
• Dieter Brückner · Unterleiterbach, DE
• Franz-Josef Götz · Heideck, DE
• Dieter Klotz · Ergolding, DE
• Karl-Heinz Krause · Neuenrade, DE
• Christiane Muller · Baiersdorf, DE
• Gerhard Scheithauer · Erlangen, DE
• Jürgen Schimmer · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 13, 2002
• Grant date: Oct 21, 2008
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/25479
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for synchronizing a communications cycle and a communications node in a network. The node is formed with devices for receiving a desired value for a time base of a communications cycle of the communications node in a communications link to an additional communications node of the network. The node also includes devices for determining a system deviation between the desired value and an actual value of the time base, and a device for generating a manipulated variable for correcting the time base in accordance with the system deviation.